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It’s time to take a trip to Halloween Town! Add a spooky element to your shelf with this decorative Nightmare Before Christmas book nook.
My wonderful patrons picked this awesome design! Each month, my Patreon subscribers help me choose the projects I create, and this design was one of the top picks for September.
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Learn how to assemble this spooky shelf display.
1. Use your cutting machine or X-ACTO knife, along with my template, to cut out all of the pieces of this Nightmare Before Christmas book nook.
Note: If you are using the SVG files that includes the score lines, don’t forget to set them as such in Cricut Design Space and attach them to their shapes before sending them through your cutting machine. I used a lime green color to mark the score lines, so hopefully that helps! If you’re having trouble with the score lines, check out this video.
2. Color in the details of Sally’s dress and layer each of the interior pieces like so.
3. Take each of your interior pieces and attach them to one of the side walls using the tabs/slits provided. The order (from back to front) goes as follows: the Jack Skellington layer, the grave layer, the Sally layer, and the black gate layer in the front.
Attach the other side panel, as well as the base panel using the tabs/slits provided.
4. Layer the pieces of the back section. Attach the side and base chipboard pieces. Layer the decorative emblems and attach the side pieces together. Glue on the base, back, front, and side panels. Your project is complete!
If you don’t have chipboard on hand or aren’t interested in using it for this project, it isn’t 100% necessary. I’ve included it in this design to give the finished piece more rigidity so that it doesn’t get smashed in between the books on your shelf. But if you’re careful with the finished project, you could still display it without the chipboard inserts.
I believe this is the sixth book nook I’ve designed so far. And this one was especially fun, because I really love Nightmare Before Christmas! Just be patient with the cutting process—there are a lot of pages, and it takes quite a bit of time to get through them all.
I use Adobe Illustrator for all my designs, and a Cricut Maker to bring my creations to life. For tips on creating fun paper cuts like this one, see the FAQ section on my website. Also, be sure to check out the other fun freebies available on my blog!
Enjoy making this whimsical Nightmare Before Christmas book nook! I’m excited to see your results, so be sure to share them with me by either tagging me on Instagram or by sharing your work in my Facebook Group.
The post Nightmare Before Christmas Book Nook – Display Cut File appeared first on Designs By Miss Mandee.
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My wonderful patrons picked this awesome design! Each month, my Patreon subscribers help me choose the projects I create, and this design was one of the top picks for September.
If you enjoy my work and would like to help choose future projects/freebies, consider becoming a patron of Designs By Miss Mandee!
Watch a short video of me putting this project together on Instagram.
Nightmare Before Christmas Book Nook
Learn how to assemble this spooky shelf display.
Ingredients
- Cardstock
- Chipboard
- Hot Glue
- Markers or Colored Pencils
- Precision Craft Glue or a Glue Stick
- Bone Folder optional
- A Cutting Machine or X-ACTO knife
- My Free Template
Instructions
- Use your cutting machine or X-ACTO knife, along with my template, to cut out all of the pieces of this Nightmare Before Christmas book nook.Note: If you are using the SVG files that includes the score lines, don't forget to set them as such in Cricut Design Space and attach them to their shapes before sending them through your cutting machine. I used a lime green color to mark the score lines, so hopefully that helps! If you're having trouble with the score lines, check out this video.
- Color in the details of Sally's dress and layer each of the interior pieces like so.
- Take each of your interior pieces and attach them to one of the side walls using the tabs/slits provided. The order (from back to front) goes as follows: the Jack Skellington layer, the grave layer, the Sally layer, and the black gate layer in the front.Attach the other side panel, as well as the base panel using the tabs/slits provided.
- Layer the pieces of the back section. Attach the side and base chipboard pieces. Layer the decorative emblems and attach the side pieces together. Glue on the base, back, front, and side panels. Your project is complete!
Notes
When assembled, this project is about 10" tall, 4" wide, and 6.5" deep.Supplies
- Cardstock
- Chipboard
- Hot Glue
- Markers or Colored Pencils
- Precision Craft Glue or a Glue Stick
- Bone Folder (optional)
- A Cutting Machine or X-ACTO knife
- My Free Template
How to Make It
1. Use your cutting machine or X-ACTO knife, along with my template, to cut out all of the pieces of this Nightmare Before Christmas book nook.
Note: If you are using the SVG files that includes the score lines, don’t forget to set them as such in Cricut Design Space and attach them to their shapes before sending them through your cutting machine. I used a lime green color to mark the score lines, so hopefully that helps! If you’re having trouble with the score lines, check out this video.
2. Color in the details of Sally’s dress and layer each of the interior pieces like so.
3. Take each of your interior pieces and attach them to one of the side walls using the tabs/slits provided. The order (from back to front) goes as follows: the Jack Skellington layer, the grave layer, the Sally layer, and the black gate layer in the front.
Attach the other side panel, as well as the base panel using the tabs/slits provided.
4. Layer the pieces of the back section. Attach the side and base chipboard pieces. Layer the decorative emblems and attach the side pieces together. Glue on the base, back, front, and side panels. Your project is complete!
If you don’t have chipboard on hand or aren’t interested in using it for this project, it isn’t 100% necessary. I’ve included it in this design to give the finished piece more rigidity so that it doesn’t get smashed in between the books on your shelf. But if you’re careful with the finished project, you could still display it without the chipboard inserts.
I believe this is the sixth book nook I’ve designed so far. And this one was especially fun, because I really love Nightmare Before Christmas! Just be patient with the cutting process—there are a lot of pages, and it takes quite a bit of time to get through them all.
I use Adobe Illustrator for all my designs, and a Cricut Maker to bring my creations to life. For tips on creating fun paper cuts like this one, see the FAQ section on my website. Also, be sure to check out the other fun freebies available on my blog!
Enjoy making this whimsical Nightmare Before Christmas book nook! I’m excited to see your results, so be sure to share them with me by either tagging me on Instagram or by sharing your work in my Facebook Group.
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